Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica
Jamaica: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.5665 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5665
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1995
All-time low
0.5665
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica stood at 0.5665. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica peaked at 2.58 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5665, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.57 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9808 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9306 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8829 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8275 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7511 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6789 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6409 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6019 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6509 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6205 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6059 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6457 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6035 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6286 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5665 | -9.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5665 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5665 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.66 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.9808 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7178 | 0.5932 | 0.9306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6101 | 0.5665 | 0.6457 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Jamaica was 0.5665 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5665 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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